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The article reports that according to the latest figures from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the working capital for the companies in the country reached to new heights in the first half of 1951. However, the financial health of a corporation is determined by the composition of the working capital rather than its size. And the new report says that companies are now less liquid and most of the companies' current assets failed to double their current liabilities.

The article reports that the increase in working capital has got slower in the past 2 years in the U.S. However, according to the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), the breakdown of the figures of 1939-1957, show that the current debts were covered only 1.9 times by current assets, and current liabilities were covered 1.24 times, by quick assets. Several charts are presented that show an increase in working capital, ratio of current assets to current debts.

The article offers an update on the business sector in the U.S. as of May 1947. According to a preliminary report by the Department of Commerce (DoC), the manufacturers of soft goods had a 3% decline in shipments. Manufacturers reportedly increased their stocks to about 300 million dollars in March. The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) estimated that the total current assets of corporations reached 7 billion dollars to about 104 1/4 billion dollars last year.

The article reports on the misleading picture of the business environment in the U.S. presented by the U.S. Security & Exchange Commission that excess of current assets over current liabilities of all non-financial corporations in the country rose by 2.5 billion dollars in the year 1951 compared to 1950, as working capital in the year 1915 declined by 1 billion dollars compared to 1950.

The article discusses the role of the U.S. in helping Great Britain address its solvency problems, which currently has foreign obligations valued at two billion pounds.

The article discusses uses for Apple Inc.'s cash reserves. Citing strong sales of its computers, iPod music players, and iPhones, analysts estimate that Apple may have almost $30 billion in 2009. As of August 2008, the cash is simply being stored, and the author offers ideas for Apple to put the money to use, including corporate acquisitions, the stockpiling of raw materials, and investing in startups.

Several charts depicting the financial conditions of business enterprises in the U.S. measured on various criteria are presented including, current assets, current liabilities, and net working capital.

Several charts and diagrams related to the corporate working capital of the U.S. is presented including the net working capital, current liabilities and current assets.

Several charts related to working capital of corporations in the U.S. from 1939 to 1947 are presented including one on current assets, one on current liabilities, and one on net working capital.

A chart is presented that depicts the value of working capital, in current assets, current liabilities and net working capital.

The article offers information on the issue of debt restructuring of REA Express Inc. It highlights the problems plaguing the company which is indicated by its difference in current assets and current liabilities. It states that unlike Penn Central Transportation Co. that was forced to file for bankruptcy reorganization, REA Express Inc. has been able to maintain the confidence of creditors that it can work out of its difficulties.